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Mar 11, 20225 min read

Week of March 13th, 2022 Nintendo Switch Physical Releases & Limited Pre-Orders

Updated: Mar 17, 2022

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Sunday, March 13th

(LAST DAY PRE-ORDER) Othercide ($44.99) distributed through Limited Run Games

Open pre-orders close on Sunday, March 13th at 11:59 PM EST. This is a distributed title and not part of LRG's numbered run.

(LAST DAY PRE-ORDER) River City Girls Zero from Limited Run Games

  • Standard ($34.99) Link

  • Classic ($64.99) Link

  • Ultimate ($149.99) Link

Pre-orders for all 3 editions close on Sunday, March 13th at 11:59 PM EST.

The Classic Edition includes:

  • Physical copy of River City Girls Zero for Switch

  • River City Girls Zero Original Soundtrack

  • Retro Style Box

  • River City Girls Zero 18" x 24" Reversible Poster

The Ultimate Edition includes:

  • Physical copy of River City Girls Zero for Switch

  • River City Girls Zero Original Soundtrack

  • Retro Style Box

  • River City Girls Zero 18" x 24" Reversible Poster

  • Retro Cartridge Keychain

  • Kyoko and Misako Posable Figures

  • Bonus: River City Girls Zero Game Digital Download Code!


Tuesday, March 15th

(NEW RELEASE) Cruel King and the Great Hero

  • Storybook Edition ($59.99) Amazon

  • Treasure Trove Bundle Edition ($104.99) NISA Store

The Storybook Edition includes:

  • Collector's Box

  • Game

  • "Adventures of the Great Hero" Hardcover Art Book

  • "Scores of Bravery" Digital Soundtrack

  • 6" Great Hero Plush

The Treasure Trove Bundle Edition includes:

  • The Cruel King and the Great Hero for Nintendo Switch™

  • Collector's Box

  • "Adventures of the Great Hero" Hardcover Art Book"

  • "Scores of Bravery" Digital Soundtrack

  • 6'' Great Hero Plush

  • The Cruel King and the Great Hero Acrylic Puzzle: Finished Puzzle Size: 8.25" x 11.75"

  • The Cruel King and the Great Hero - 8" Dragon Plush: Estimated Height: 8"

(NEW RELEASE) Death's Gambit: Afterlife - Definitive Edition (£22.95) Amazon U.K.

This is for the PEGI physical release. An ESRB physical release already exists, but does have slightly different packaging. This edition includes:

  • Slipcase

  • Game

  • Double Sided Poster

  • Art Book

(NEW RELEASE/PRE-ORDER) Disco Elysium - The Final Cut

Please note that only the Standard Edition is releasing on Tuesday. The iam8bit exclusive Collector's Edition is currently scheduled to release Q2 2022 and is still up for pre-order.

The Standard Edition includes:

  • 18" x 24" Poster

  • 190-Page Digital Art Book

The Collector's Edition includes:

  • Innovative ‘Layers of the Id’ Premium Box

  • Hand-Painted ‘Mind Totem’ Vinyl Sculpture

  • 190+ Page Hardbound Art Book feat. Oodles of Previously Unreleased Art and Stories

  • Illustrated Fabric Map of the District of Martinaise

  • Physical Edition of Disco Elysium housed in an Elegant Slipcase

(NEW RELEASE) Dungeon Encounters ($44.99) Playasia - Save 5% with code "JPSWITCH"

This is an Asia English physical release and there are currently no plans for an ESRB/PEGI physical release to my knowledge.

(NEW PRE-ORDER) Postal Redux ($34.99) distributed through Limited Run Games

Pre-orders open at 12 PM EST and close on Sunday, April 17th at 11:59 PM EST. This is a distributed title and not part of their numbered run.

(NEW RELEASE) Reknum: Origins Collection

The Collector's Edition includes:

  • Collector's Box

  • Game

  • Art Book

  • 3 x CD Soundtrack

  • Sticker Sheet


Thursday, March 17th

(NEW RELEASE/PRE-ORDER) Gal*Gun: Double Peace

Please note that only the Standard Edition is releasing on Thursday. The Funstock exclusive Editions are currently scheduled to release in April and is still up for pre-order. Most likely, the Funstock Edition will have the game outside the CE box and not packaged inside.

  • Standard ($39.99) Best Buy

  • Horny Trinity Edition ($117.80) Funstock - You can select PEGI or ESRB

  • Ultimate Horny Trinity Edition ($157.80) Funstock - You can select PEGI or ESRB

The Horny Trinity Edition includes:

  • Gal*Gun: Double Peace Standard Edition Game

  • Twin Angel and Demon plushie set (Ekoro & Kurona)

  • Acrylic Standee

  • DIY Tentacle Kit

  • Collector's Box

  • Slip Case with LE Artwork to house all three Gal*Gun games

The Ultimate Horny Trinity Edition includes:

  • Gal*Gun Returns Standard Edition Game

  • Gal*Gun 2 Standard Edition Game

  • Gal*Gun: Double Peace Standard Edition Game

  • Twin Angel and Demon plushie set (Ekoro & Kurona)

  • Acrylic Standee

  • DIY Tentacle Kit

  • Collector's Box

  • Slip Case with LE Artwork to house all three Gal*Gun games

(NEW RELEASE) WRC 10

These are for the PEGI physical releases. I have included them both as there are different covers. An ESRB physical release is scheduled for March 29th and you can pre-order it at Amazon here.


PEGI U.K. Cover

PEGI Spain Cover


Friday, March 18th

(NEW PRE-ORDER) Demon Turf ($39.99) from Limited Run Games

Pre-orders open at 10 AM EST and close on Sunday, April 17th.


Saturday, March 19th

(NEW PRE-ORDER) Wonder Boy Returns Remix from Strictly Limited Games

  • Standard (29.99€) Link - Limited to 3,000 copies

  • Collector's (54.99€) Link - Limited to 2,000 copies

Pre-orders will be offered in two batches: 1st batch on Saturday at 6 PM EST and Sunday at 12 PM EST.

The Collector's Edition includes:

  • Wonder Boy Returns Remix Game for Nintendo Switch with colourful manual

  • Collector’s Edition Box with magnetic latch

  • Wonder Boy Returns Remix Soundtrack CD

  • Tote bag

  • Sticker Sheet

  • Key Chain

  • Reversible Poster

  • 2 Postcards


Limited/Indie Physical Publishers

Please note that due to the constantly changing availability and releases, I have decided to just provide links to the limited/indie publishers' sites. I encourage you all to visit their sites, see what they have, and support their continued efforts to help bring digital only games physically!


If I am missing any companies, please let me know so I can have them added.


Companies (Listed Alphabetically)

Companies No Longer in Physical Publishing

  • B-SIDE Games (Closed Shop on 8/31) - Main Website

  • Physicality Games (Website still offering Mastiff titles, but not publishing titles under their Physicality brand) - Main Website

  • Warned Collectors (Never published a game, but stole people's money) - Main Website


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